How Many People Are Named Ana?
An estimated 102,143 people in the United States have the first name Ana. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ana peaked in popularity in 1991 with 2,672 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ana is overwhelmingly female, 601 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
102,143
About 1 in 3,356 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
2,672 births
Total Registered
110,661
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ana
Ana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 110,661 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Ana as a male name
Ranked #12,350 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1990 (39 births)
Ana as a female name
Ranked #204 in 2024
1,497 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (2,652 births)
Ana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ana span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 23,712 babies were registered. Ana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ana by Decade
How has Ana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 78 | 0 | 78 | |
| 1890s | 110 | 0 | 110 | |
| 1900s | 157 | 0 | 157 | |
| 1910s | 367 | 0 | 367 | |
| 1920s | 710 | 0 | 710 | |
| 1930s | 757 | 5 | 752 | |
| 1940s | 1,345 | 7 | 1,338 | |
| 1950s | 3,944 | 12 | 3,932 | |
| 1960s | 7,873 | 29 | 7,844 | |
| 1970s | 11,325 | 109 | 11,216 | |
| 1980s | 15,716 | 190 | 15,526 | |
| 1990s | 23,712 | 174 | 23,538 | |
| 2000s | 23,265 | 64 | 23,201 | |
| 2010s | 14,547 | 6 | 14,541 | |
| 2020s | 6,755 | 5 | 6,750 | |
Ana by State
Birth registrations for Ana span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, North Dakota, West Virginia. On average, about 2,221 Anas were registered per state.
Ana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ana
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Ana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ana?
We estimate approximately 102,143 people named Ana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,356 Americans share this first name.
Is Ana a common name?
Ana is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 110,661 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ana most popular?
Ana reached peak popularity in 1991, when 2,672 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ana is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ana a female name?
Ana is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ana Smith, Ana Johnson, Ana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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